South Lyon Police Department issued the following announcement on Jan 25.
Just a friendly reminder for all businesses and homeowners to please clear your sidewalks within 24hrs of the end of the snowfall. Thank you!!
Sec. 82-78. - Sidewalks to be cleared of snow and ice.
It shall be the responsibility of the owner, lessee, or occupier of any developed property to remove accumulations of snow and ice from paved sidewalks in the City of South Lyon; the accumulation of snow or ice or both being a threat to the health, safety, and welfare of the public and hereby deemed to be a nuisance.
(1)Every owner and every person in charge or control of any building, lot or piece of land fronting or abutting on a paved sidewalk, whether as owner, tenant, occupant, lessee, or otherwise, shall remove and clear away, or cause to be removed and cleared away, snow and ice from so much of such sidewalk as is in front of or abuts on said building, lot or piece of land. Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, snow and ice shall be removed from sidewalks within 24 hours after the cessation of any fall of snow, sleet or freezing rain.(2)In the event that snow and ice on a sidewalk has become so hard that it cannot be removed without likelihood of damage to the sidewalk, the person charged with its removal shall, within the time mentioned in subsection (1) of this section, cause enough sand, or an agent designed to melt the ice without damage to the sidewalk, to be put on the sidewalk to make travel thereon reasonably safe, and shall as soon thereafter as weather permits, cause said sidewalk to be thoroughly cleaned.(3)For purposes of this section, the following terms shall be defined as follows:a.Sidewalk means that paved portion of pedestrian's right-of-way intended for use by the public between the curb or street edge and any lawn, fence, and public or private building.b.Person means and shall include partnerships, corporations, joint stock companies, or any other entity recognized by law.
Original source can be found here.
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